10th Student and Short Films Festival Sleepwalkes awards
10th Student and Short Films Festival Sleepwalkes took place between 12.-15. November in 2009 in Von Krahl Theatre and Kinomaja. https://webmail.zone.ee/zjs/fckeditor/editor/dialog/www.poff.ee/sleepwalkers
10th Sleepwalkers is over. Main awards are from Kodak, Digital Film Finland and Finnlab. Best Estonian short film will receive a prize from Overall AS.
Jury awards for international student film competition programme:
- Grand Prix - For best student film regardless the genre. (Prizes are by Kodak, Digital Film Finland and Finlab). The prize will be given in the opening ceremony of PÖFF's main program in 26th November.
"Anna" Dir: Runar Runarsson
Prod: Caroline Schlüter
DoP: Sophia Olsson
Denmark
Comment by jury: "Captivating"
- Prize for the best feature film - a clapperboard and a diploma
"Sunstroke"
Dir: Lili Horvath
Prod: Henning Kamm, Karoly Feher
DoP: Robert Maly
Hungary, Germany
Comment by jury: "Best use of cinematic language in feature film"
- Prize for the best animation - a clapperboard and a diploma
"Noesis"
Dir: Sophie Klevenow
Prod: Sophie Klevenow
DoP: Sophie Klevenow
Great Britain
Comment by jury: "Good idea, told in a nice form. Inspiring."
Prize for the best documentary - a clapperboard and a diploma
"Arsy Versy"
Dir: Miro Remo
Prod: Marek Ježo
DoP: Jaro Valko
Slovakia
Comment by jury: "A wonderful example on how a documentary maker narrates a story through a strong visual!"
International jury had a right to give up to three special diplomas.
"Bingo"
Dir: Timur Ismailov
Prod: Tobias Wilbrink, Maarten van der Ven
DoP: Lennart Verstegen
Dutch
Comment by jury: "For courage to handle difficult subject in soft tone."
"Echo"
Dir: Magnus van Horn
Prod: Emilia Puszczynska
DoP: Malgorzata Szylak
Poland
Comment by jury: "Powerful emotional impact without giving away all the answers."
Jury award for best Estonian short film:
Winner will be awarded in the opening ceremony of PÖFF's main program in 26th November.
"Morbus"
Dir: Vallo Toomla
Prod: Tiiu-Ann Pello
DoP: Sten-Johan Lill
Comment by jury: True auteur movie in a surreal world.
International jury had a right to give three special diplomas.
"Strays"
Dir: Sutharsan Bala
Prod: Marianne Ostrat
DoP: Meelis Veeremets
Comment by jury: Strong in narrative and visually.
"Breed Scientist"
Dir: Kaidi Kaasik
Prod: Kaidi Kaasik
DoP: Kaidi Kaasik
Comment by jury: Documentary in many different levels that gives the viewer many ways to interpret it.
The Great Wide Open"
Dir: Kaur Kokk
Prod: Maie Rosmann
DoP: Erik Põllumaa
Comment by jury: Humor, humanity and wonderful details in the hands of cinematographic illusion.
